Channel energy: "affects all creatures of one type"?

[Redrazors]

I just re-read the Channel Energy description that says: "Channeling energy causes a burst that affects all creatures of one type (either undead or living) in a 30-foot radius centered on the cleric."

Does this mean that if someone channels positive energy it can't heal players and damage undead in the same burst?

Thanks.

[Ronnie K]

Nope! ...either undead OR living... does mean undead AND living

[Orfamay Quest]

I can see the alternate reading, but it's wrong.

If you think "type" means "creature type," then you could in theory channel positive energy to affect "humanoids" which would heal your party but would also harm the "undead (augmented humanoid)" vampire.

.... but, as I said, you'd be wrong. It simply means that you can heal your party OR harm the vampire, but not both.

[Blakmane]

Worth mentioning you could do both in the original playtest, but it made evil necromancy cleric NPCs party TPK machines so they decided to make it heal OR harm.

[Redrazors]

Ok thanks. Looks like our group has been doing that wrong then.